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Were recovered 14 meters of water and copper pipes worth over 2,000 euros
17 houses in the village center of Puerto Lumbreras were affected by these thefts
The Civil Guard Murcia under the 'Plan of police response to the theft of copper wiring' has developed, in recent months, an investigation related to the theft of water meters in many homes of Puerto Lumbreras, an action that has led to the arrest of the alleged perpetrator.
The result of the investigations carried out by the Guardia Civil have allowed to clarify, for the moment, 17 events also led to the lack of water supply in many homes the village of the town.
Proceedings were initiated in mid-April, when specialized public safety prevention agents learned of several cases of theft of water meters in buildings of the town, about events that had caused some disquiet amongst the population.
The Civil Guard then began inspecting waste management centers of the environment Puerto Lumbreras, locating in one of them 14 meters and 11 kg of copper, in addition to being sold in close to the thefts date had matches in the type of cut made on the pipes.
During the inspection it was possible to identify the person who had made such sales.
These efforts, together with those made through the company's water supply services in Puerto Lumbreras, where have known data on the serial numbers of some of the seized accountants have confirmed the illicit origin of the same .
The investigation culminated in the arrest of a neighbor Puerto Lumbreras, 38 years old, has been arrested on suspicion of felony theft for the theft of 17 water meter and copper pipes with a higher value to the two thousand euros.
The detainee, retrieved effects and the proceedings have been made available to the competent judicial authorities.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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